Cases in the Court of Common Pleas and Exchequer Chamber [1834-1840].S. Sweet, 1839 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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action admissible affidavit aforesaid agreement alleged appears apply assigns assist assumpsit attachment attorney authority bail bankrupt bill cause claimed clause Clayton COLTMAN commissioners common law constables contempt contract costs count court court of Exchequer covenant Coxe creditors debt debtors declaration deed defendant defendant's delivered demised discharged Dowl duty entitled evidence execution executors fact fendant fraud granted ground heirs held Hilary Term indenture indorsed insolvent intended issue John John Marsden judge judgment jury land lease lessee lessor letters patent liable Lord Lord Grosvenor Lord Hampden Marsden ment mentioned messuage Moses Hart notice opinion paid party payment persons plaintiff plea pleaded possession premises proceedings promissory note purchaser question received recover refused rent respect rule Serjeant sheriff shew stamp statute TATHAM tenant term testator thereof tiff TINDAL tion trial verdict WILSON words writ writ of assistance
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Page 415 - Signed, sealed, published and Declared by the said Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who in his presence and at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto.
Page 744 - ... that the plaintiff has good cause of action against the defendant to the amount of fifty pounds or upwards, and that there is probable cause for believing that the defendant is about to quit England...
Page 542 - And the said covenantor doth hereby, for himself, his heirs, executors, and. administrators, covenant, promise, and agree with and to the said covenantee, his heirs and assigns, in manner following ; (that is to say,) 2.
Page 343 - ... given by any person, shall be of any force unless there shall be present some attorney of one of the superior courts on behalf of such person, expressly named by him. and attending at his request...
Page 245 - Fowler, &c., as for their costs and charges by them about their suit in that behalf expended, whereof the said II'.
Page 268 - In every species of assumpsit, all matters in confession and avoidance, including not only those by way of discharge, but those which show the transaction to be either void or voidable in point of law, on the ground of fraud or otherwise, shall be specially pleaded ; ex.
Page 144 - Knight, contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided, whereby and by force of the said statute the defendant forfeited for his said offence the sum of 5001., and an action hath accrued to the plaintiff to demand and have of and from the defendant the said sum of 500/. : yet the defendant hath not paid the said sum above demanded...
Page 578 - ... from, or under him, to be for ever barred from prosecuting his claim against the original defendant, his executors or administrators ; saving nevertheless the right or claim of such third party against the plaintiff ; and thereupon to make such order between such defendant and the plaintiff, as to costs and other matters, as may appear just and reasonable.
Page 508 - Doe and his assigns, from the day of in the year aforesaid, for and during and unto the full end and term of years from thence next ensuing, and fully to be complete and ended.
Page 731 - It may be laid down fur a rule, that, whatever words are sufficient to explain the intent of the parties, that the one shall divest himself of the possession, and the other come into it for...